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Sosa gets the start tonight; WW sent down
« on: August 10, 2011, 06:18:23 am »
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Re: Sosa gets the start tonight; WW sent down
« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2011, 06:42:57 am »
Crane wants to cut the payroll just to keep up with all of the travel costs.  Zing!?
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Re: Sosa gets the start tonight; WW sent down
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2011, 08:16:23 am »
Levine's Q&A with Barnett on that same page is very interesting reading.
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Re: Sosa gets the start tonight; WW sent down
« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2011, 09:09:23 am »
Quote from: juliogotay on August 10, 2011, 08:16:23 am
Levine's Q&A with Barnett on that same page is very interesting reading.

He lost points for not referring to him as "Barnsie".  Otherwise, outstanding interview.
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Re: Sosa gets the start tonight; WW sent down
« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2011, 09:51:08 am »
is a barnsie where the astros keep the animals in this freeking zoo
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Re: Sosa gets the start tonight; WW sent down
« Reply #5 on: August 10, 2011, 10:13:26 am »
Quote from: juliogotay on August 10, 2011, 08:16:23 am
Levine's Q&A with Barnett on that same page is very interesting reading.

Good catch.  Makes me want to go find a batting cage
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Re: Sosa gets the start tonight; WW sent down
« Reply #6 on: August 10, 2011, 10:57:28 am »
Quote from: juliogotay on August 10, 2011, 08:16:23 am
Levine's Q&A with Barnett on that same page is very interesting reading.

Thanks for the heads up, that was a great read.

Speaking of hitting, Bourgie's hit a bit of rough water, he is 5 for his last 43, with 1 extra base hit and no walks. His average has gone from .371 to .304.
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« Reply #7 on: August 10, 2011, 10:59:58 am »
Sosa's performance since arriving makes me wonder whether the Astros staff found some flaw in his delivery while scouting him.
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Re: Sosa gets the start tonight; WW sent down
« Reply #8 on: August 10, 2011, 12:52:58 pm »
Quote from: Fredia on August 10, 2011, 09:51:08 am
is a barnsie where the astros keep the animals in this freeking zoo

Not if it's painted black.
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Re: Sosa gets the start tonight; WW sent down
« Reply #9 on: August 10, 2011, 01:10:44 pm »
Quote from: MusicMan on August 10, 2011, 10:59:58 am
Sosa's performance since arriving makes me wonder whether the Astros staff found some flaw in his delivery while scouting him.

Yes, and I believe that flaw is called "pitching in relief". From what I can gather, he's always been good to very good in the starter's role, but pretty horrible out of the pen. I read around the time of the trade that he found himself odd man out as a starter in the SF org, and it looks like his numbers from 2010-11 reflect the (badly) failed experiment to transition him to relief.
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Re: Sosa gets the start tonight; WW sent down
« Reply #10 on: August 11, 2011, 01:13:11 pm »
Manzella claimed by the Dbacks. I wonder if they'll call him up or just stash him at AAA.
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Re: Sosa gets the start tonight; WW sent down
« Reply #11 on: August 11, 2011, 01:17:18 pm »
Quote from: Reuben on August 11, 2011, 01:13:11 pm
Manzella claimed by the Dbacks. I wonder if they'll call him up or just stash him at AAA.

They need a glove at short badly.
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Re: Sosa gets the start tonight; WW sent down
« Reply #12 on: August 11, 2011, 01:19:37 pm »
Quote from: Reuben on August 11, 2011, 01:13:11 pm
Manzella claimed by the Dbacks. I wonder if they'll call him up or just stash him at AAA.

Crane must be looking forward to receiving the claim fee.
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« Reply #13 on: August 11, 2011, 03:27:22 pm »
sigh i really dont understand the ins and outs of waivers and how all the former astros seem to end up on playoff bound teams
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Re: Sosa gets the start tonight; WW sent down
« Reply #14 on: August 11, 2011, 03:57:20 pm »
Quote from: Fredia on August 11, 2011, 03:27:22 pm
all the former astros seem to end up on playoff bound teams

Was listening to the Phillies-Giants game this weekend, and it was a little odd to hear Keppinger hit a ball off Oswalt to Pence, with Aubrey Huff coming up a couple batters later and Lidge entering later in the game. All significant pieces of likely playoff teams.
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Sosa gets the start tonight; WW sent down
« Reply #15 on: August 11, 2011, 04:16:31 pm »
How did Sosa look?
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Re: Sosa gets the start tonight; WW sent down
« Reply #16 on: August 11, 2011, 04:49:15 pm »
Quote from: geezerdonk on August 11, 2011, 04:16:31 pm
How did Sosa look?

A bit like Ezequiel Astacio, except... eh... without... ah... a little different.
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Re: Sosa gets the start tonight; WW sent down
« Reply #17 on: August 11, 2011, 05:02:50 pm »
Quote from: JackAstro on August 11, 2011, 04:49:15 pm
A bit like Ezequiel Astacio, except... eh... without... ah... a little different.

Less screaming when they did the closeups in HD?
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Re: Sosa gets the start tonight; WW sent down
« Reply #18 on: August 11, 2011, 05:59:06 pm »
Quote from: JackAstro on August 11, 2011, 04:49:15 pm
A bit like Ezequiel Astacio, except... eh... without... ah... a little different.

No one looks like Astacio.

By the way, a government experiment is underway.  Just forget everything you ever knew about Ezequiel Astacio.
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Re: Sosa gets the start tonight; WW sent down
« Reply #19 on: August 14, 2011, 12:26:47 am »
Quote from: strosrays on August 11, 2011, 05:59:06 pm
No one looks like Astacio.

By the way, a government experiment is underway.  Just forget everything you ever knew about Ezequiel Astacio.

Someone could make a fortune making Zeke halloween masks.  I liked the guy-too bad he didn't make it here.
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